Talk:Joseph Christopher

Sources

Since no sources are cited for this article at the time of this note, I tried to find some.

Web

There are almost no "reliable sources" on the web, but several sites that wouldn't qualify nevertheless have information that may be useful as the basis of a checklist for facts that should be covered.

• An extensive article in Murderpedia () cites an entry in Michael Newton, An Encyclopedia of Modern Serial Killers; and also cites newspaper articles (1) “Buffalo man guilty in '80 killing .” The New York Times (October 24, 1985); (2) “Soldier, 26, is found competent for trial on murder charges,” by Robert Herman. The New York Times (February 18, 1982).
• He's briefly mentioned in a timeline at (http://ourgeorgiahistory.com/year/1981).
• Mark J. Mahoney represented him. (http://www.harringtonmahoney.com/mark-j.-mahoney).
• An article about Christopher, without any attribution but obviously a quote, titled “One Man War against Blacks” at (http://panachereport.com/MyraPanachePresentsTragicStories-PanacheReport.htm).
• A blog post with a rundown of the story is at (http://brucecorris.blogspot.com/2011/09/buffalos-serial-killer-anniversary-we.html).
• The History Channel has a short article at (http://www.history.com/this-day-in-history/so-called-midtown-stabber-kills-his-first-victim) (22 Sept 1980).
• Fairly extensive article at (http://www.crimezzz.net/serialkillers/C/CHRISTOPHER_joseph_g.php) but no sources given.
• Same stuff at (http://www.francesfarmersrevenge.com/stuff/serialkillers/christopher.htm).
• Christopher was discussed in “The FBI Files” Season 2. see, www.y o u t u b e.com/watch?v=5DRId0ZptaU&feature=related.

Books

The situation is better for books. According to Google Books, Christopher is discussed or mentioned in the following. Perhaps people with access to them can use them to help complete and document this article.

• Colin Evans, The Casebook of Forensic Detection.
• Schechter & Everitt, The A to Z Encyclopedia of Serial Killers
• Michael Newton, A Casebook of 20th Century Serial Killers Who Eluded Justice
• Michael Newton, Serial slaughter: what's behind America's murder epidemic?
• Gerhard Falk, Murder, an Analysis of Its Forms, Conditions, and Causes
• Douglas and Olshaker, Mindhunter: inside the FBI's elite serial crime unit
• Katherine Ramsland, The Forensic Psychology of Criminal Minds
• Katherine Ramsland, The Human Predator

Tkotc (talk) 21:52, 6 April 2012 (UTC)

Chronology

He joined the armed forces in 1979 after the 1980 murders were unsolvable? Perhaps the dates can be fixed if the source can be provided. — Preceding unsigned comment added by 203.220.53.254 (talk) 02:56, 12 August 2016 (UTC)